A central goal in quantum optics and quantum information science is the development of
quantum networks to generate entanglement between distributed quantum memories …

Valley topological materials, in which electrons possess valley pseudospin, have attracted a
growing interest recently. The additional valley degree of freedom offers a great potential for …

Although semiconductor defects can often be detrimental to device performance, they are
also responsible for the breadth of functionality exhibited by modern optoelectronic devices …

The emergence of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide materials has sparked
intense activity in valleytronics, as their valley information can be encoded and detected with …

Distinct from the phononic valley pseudospin, the real physical spin of elastic waves adds a
novel tool kit capable of envisaging the valley-spin physics of topological valley phononic …

Recent advances in condensed matter physics have shown that the spin degree of freedom
of electrons can be efficiently exploited in the emergent field of spintronics, offering unique …

Inversion symmetry breaking and 3-fold rotation symmetry grant the valley degree of
freedom to the robust exciton in monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides, which can be …

Photonic topological insulators (PTIs) offer immunity against defects and pave a way for high-
performance devices. Despite the well-established theory behind PTIs, cutting-edge active …

Valleytronics has attracted much attention due to its potential applications in the information
processing industry. Creation of permanent valley polarization (PVP), ie unbalanced …

Chirality is one of the key features governing the electronic properties of single‐and bilayer
graphene: the basics of this concept and its consequences on transport are presented in this …